Sunday, March 7, 2010

Dilli

We are here! And we are online! sorta

Good flight, with a couple of interesting moments. Continental addedCleveland to our route to Newark, due to snow cancellations. After abeautiful first leg, my inner cannula clogged on the skybridge justbefore we entered the plane. We cleared it up, but it left me a littleshook up for the rest of the flight.

Our biggest fear was running out of ventilator battery, but that fearwas obviated by the avaiability on the long flight on the 777, of 110volt AC under the seat, even in coach.

At Newark we boarded the 777 which flew us 6 miles above Greenland,iceland, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Moscow, Volgograd, the CaspianSea, Turkmenistan, Kabul, Pakistan to Delhi (Dilli). If you come tojoin us, a window seat is advised.

Continental was great. They transferred me between wheelchairs nicelyand took care of my own wheelchair -- no damage. We had one otherincident of the inner cannula clogging, and Continental providedoxygen for both incidents, even though it probably wasn't necessary.They offered to pre-board us at Newark, but we weren't ready so theyboarded us last.

Paramedics came to meet us at Newark, but we convinced them everythingwas ok. 75 degrees in Dilli. We checked in with the local hospitaljust to open a file in my name. They took vitals and everything isfine.

Ravi's classmate from the University, Pavitra, met us at the airportwith her dad and assisted us with transportation, along with anambulance ride from airport to hospital and one more from hospital tohotel. For the first ambulance ride they lifted Adrian up in a manualchair and lifted the wheelchair in behind him, and on the second onethey lifted him bodily in the wheelchair (and out of) the ambulance.

Now we are in the beautiful hotel Sara on Green Park Extension. Thewheelchair entered through the ramp of the MRI center next door. Johnand Vicky provided huge levels of support in getting us here.

Thank you to all of you who helped us get out the door at the otherend. Please forward our status to interested parties not included onthis email.

Yea! Glad you are there, and glad that Continental took good care of y'all. Love the name of your hotel. :) Thought of you while we were all riding 2x200K's this weekend - Loop ride Wallace-Atlantic Beach-Wallace; rode through Emerald Isle on day 2, CNC end-of-ride party in 2006. Will be following your posts!